Thermodynamic investigations of sublimation, solubility and solvation of [4-(benzyloxy)-phenyl]acetic acid

Temperature dependences of solubility, saturated vapour pressure and crystal heat capacity of 4-(Benzyloxy)phenyl]acetic acid were determined. The solubility of this compound was investigated in n-hexane, buffered water solutions with pH 2.0 and 7.4 and n-octanol. The enthalpy of sublimation and vaporization as well as the fusion temperature were determined. Solvation and solubility processes have been analyzed. The thermodynamics of transfer processes from one buffer to another (protonation process), from buffers to 1-octanol (partitioning process), and from n-hexane to the applied solvents (specific interaction) have been calculated and compared to those of other NSAIDs. The relevant shares of specific and non-specific interactions in the process of solvation have been investigated and discussed.